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At 8:25 p.m. Rome time on May 20, the confrontation between the Chinese Army and the Holy See Guard in the Vatican continued. It's just that although the number of guards in the Holy See is small and the equipment is poor, they don't seem to have the fear of being encircled at all, and they have a look of contempt for the Chinese army that is besieging the Vatican, as if they don't look at these squadrons at all.

A few minutes later, a second lieutenant officer came out from behind the line and came not far from the Papal Guard. When the Holy See Guards saw someone approaching, they immediately became nervous. Several soldiers of the Holy See Guard have already pointed their rifles at this lieutenant ** officer!

"Heretics, stop advancing! This is God's territory! One of the captains of the Papal Guard shouted.

"Listen, people in the Vatican, I now officially warn you on behalf of the Chinese Empire! Within 24 hours, the Vatican must hand over the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials and their families to us! Otherwise, it will be regarded as an enemy of the Chinese Empire! We will set foot in the Vatican! The second lieutenant officer said in pure English!

"Bastard! Kill that infidel, he actually wants to set foot on the Vatican! As soon as the second lieutenant officer finished speaking, the soldiers of the Holy See Guard shouted. Obviously, everyone is very dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude of this squadron. You see, they represent God! No one has ever dared to treat the Vatican so arrogantly!

It's just that the captain of the Holy See Guard dissuaded the people of the guard, and he knew that if they dared to shoot the lieutenant officer. Those squadrons that surrounded the Vatican would definitely attack the Vatican immediately. The Vatican is very tough though. But it's nothing more than a bluff. If the Chinese are determined to attack. Then the Vatican can't stop the Chinese at all. After all, the Vatican has a high status, but this is nothing more than in Western countries. The Chinese are all pagans, and they simply don't care if the Vatican is God's territory!

After handing over the defense to the rest of the guard, the captain of the Holy See guard hurriedly informed the Chinese of the warning to the top of the Holy See. Suddenly, the squadron's warning caused an uproar in the upper echelons of the Holy See. They didn't seem to expect that the squadron would be so tough, knowing the status of the Vatican, and they dared to blatantly warn the Vatican, demanding that the Vatican must hand over within 24 hours. It's almost an ultimatum!

"Oh God! Those Chinese are so arrogant that they dare to treat God's territory like this! They're going to hell! Some of the elderly clergy of the Holy See shouted. It was as if they had been greatly disgraced! Maybe they've never encountered anything like this in their lives! If it had been the Middle Ages, they would have been clamoring to burn the heretics at the stake!

But some of the young clergy were filled with fear. Compared with the old, rigid-minded clergy, they are more aware of China's power. Now China has grown into a behemoth, and if they don't give face to the Vatican, then the Vatican will be miserable this time. Many people even think that the Holy See's shielding of the Italian royal family and government officials this time is a wrong decision at all!

Pope Pius X was also a little dumbfounded, and the attitude of the Chinese side was completely unexpected by him. Originally, he thought that the Chinese side would suffer this dumb loss. But I didn't expect that the Chinese side would react so violently and directly give the Holy See an ultimatum!

"陛xià. What do we do now? The Chinese did not take the Vatican in their eyes at all! If we don't hand them over within 24 hours, they will definitely attack the Vatican! "The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Mariano. Rambora said worriedly.

"Maybe the Chinese are deliberately intimidating us!" Pope Pius X said. It's just that he himself doesn't quite believe what he says. If the Chinese really don't care about the status of the Vatican and forcibly use force against the Vatican, it will be a huge disaster for the Vatican and even the entire Catholic Church.

"Your Majesty, let's hand over the high-ranking officials of the Italian royal family and government to the Chinese! The Chinese are not easy to mess with, we still have a good time with their well water and not violate the river water! "The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Mariano. Ram Pola built yì road!

"No, if we retreat now, what will the world think of us? This will be a huge blow to the reputation of the Vatican! Pius X shook his head, his goal was to restore the prestige of the Vatican, and he would never do anything that would damage the prestige of the Vatican! In addition, there is a hint of luck in his heart, perhaps the Chinese are also completely bluffing, and what they do is just to bring the Vatican to its knees! Chinese really deserve to go to hell! It is blasphemy for them to dare to bow to the Holy See on behalf of God! If it had been in the Middle Ages, the Church would have organized the Crusades long ago!

"Your Majesty, what if the Chinese are real? So what should we do? "The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Mariano. Rambora asked.

"Well, to Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz of Austria. Joseph I contacted and asked them to mediate and let the Chinese stop! Germany and Austria-Hungary are both allies of China, and if they come forward, the Chinese should not be too presumptuous! Pope Pius X said. However, he seems to have overestimated the influence of Germany and Austria-Hungary on China. For China, the two allies of Germany and Austria-Hungary, especially Germany, which often lags behind, have long been less important to China!

Time passed slowly, and the confrontation between the Chinese Army and the Vatican Guard continued. The Italian royal family and senior government officials staying in the Vatican are also a little worried, fearing that the Vatican will not be able to stand the oppression of the Chinese and hand them over. In this case, the Chinese will definitely not let them go! It's just that for these Italians, they have no other way but to pin their hopes on the Vatican, hoping that the Vatican can withstand the pressure of the Chinese!

At 9 a.m. Beijing time on May 21, the German Ambassador to China, August. Feng. Klinder and the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to China, Anton Anderson. Huber jointly asked to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi.

"Lord Tang, we in Germany already know about the conflict between China and the Vatican. The Vatican is the spiritual center of Catholics, and I hope that China will not attack the Vatican, otherwise, it will provoke the forefront of Catholics all over the world to fight back! The German Ambassador to China, August. Feng. Clint said with a sincere look of persuasion. The situation also progressed beyond Germany's expectations, and the squadron captured Rome in one day, while the Italian royal family and senior government officials had to hide in the Vatican. And Pope Pius X also intervened, which made the situation in Italy very complicated.

"Lord Tang, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also means this! Chinese may not care much about the Vatican, but for us Catholics, the Vatican is our holy place, the spiritual center of Catholics, and it is very important to us! Please also ask the Chinese side not to undermine the Vatican! "The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to China, Anton . Huber also said.

"You guys seem to be mistaken! The whole affair was caused solely by Pope Pius X's intervention in secular wars! Italy is our enemy, and it is only natural for the squadron to attack Italy! However, the Vatican has sheltered the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials! This is the very angry with the Chinese Empire, the Emperor Xià! If the Vatican does not hand over the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials to us within the time set by us, then we are sorry, the Vatican's actions will be regarded as a declaration of war against the Chinese Empire! Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said firmly!

"Lord Tang, the people of the church are full of sympathy, and it is difficult for the Vatican to refuse the request of the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials for refuge. Besides, the strength of the Vatican's Holy See Guard is too weak, and it is not the opponent of the squadron at all! "August. Feng. Ambassador Klinder said!

"Your Excellency, we have given the Vatican a chance! Within the allotted time, the Vatican must do what we say! Otherwise, war will be inevitable! Tang Shaoyi insisted, leaving no room for turnaround!

German Ambassador to China August. Feng. Klinder and the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to China, Anton Anderson. Huber saw that he could not convince the Chinese side, so he had to give up. They reported China's hardline attitude to the country, and Germany and Austria-Hungary conveyed it to the Vatican. However, Germany and Austria-Hungary did not care much about the Chinese attacking the Vatican. Both countries were also imperial, and they were very dissatisfied with the Vatican's expansion of theocracy. Moreover, China's attack on the Vatican will inevitably offend the entire Western world, which is what they want to see!

The failure of the German-Austrian mediation dealt a big blow to the Vatican. However, Pope Pius X seems to have gotten into the horns, and his determined mission to compromise with the Chinese would damage the prestige of the Vatican, and he insisted that the Vatican would not compromise with the Chinese infidels.

As the minutes ticked by, the Chinese side only gave the Vatican 24 hours. The 24 hours passed quickly!

At 8:25 p.m. on May 21, Roman time, General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army, and General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Army, also appeared at the Vatican. The time has come, and the Vatican still refuses to give in, so they can only rush into the Vatican and forcibly arrest people!

"Storm the Vatican and forcibly arrest the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials!" The commander of the 7th Army, General Du Qizheng, ordered! (To be continued......)